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Global markets posted gains in May, particularly in the US with the S&P500 and Nasdaq rising significantly. However, signs of a US economic slowdown, including cooling inflation and lower growth, suggest a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve as early as July. Europe is also expected to cut rates due to moderate inflation. China showed economic weakness with declining manufacturing activity. Oil prices fell while copper remained stable but is expected to rise. The US's performan...

A rally for the major tech stocks and optimistic rate cut outlook boosted the New York Stock Exchange to a green close overnight with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced 1.2% and 1.96% respectively to post fresh record closes, while the Dow Jones ended the session up 0.25%. JOLTs Job Openings data for April, also released overnight, added to the improved investor sentiment as the reading came in at a decline to 8.059m jobs in April from 8.355m jobs in March which indicates further easing of t...

Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday across the key indices amid a decline in treasury yields and ahead of key jobs data out on Friday. The Dow Jones rose 0.36%, the S&P500 added 0.15% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 0.17% on Tuesday. Investors are eagerly awaiting the release of key nonfarm payrolls data out on Friday for the month of May with hopes of an ease in the number of people currently employed in the US to support the Fed’s interest rate cut outlook, but not a major decline as...

US equities closed mixed overnight. The Dow Jones slid over 100 points or 0.3% to close the first trading session for June, while the S&P500 and the Nasdaq closed in the green, up 0.1% and 0.56% respectively. Weighing on the Dow was the release of weak manufacturing data in the US, which saw a pullback in banks, industrials and shares dependent on economic growth. The local market started the new trading month in positive territory yesterday, after a red run last week as the fi...

Wall St closed higher on Friday as the Dow Jones posted its best day in 2024. The Dow gained 1.52%, the S&P500 rose 0.8% whilst the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.01% to end the trading week.Over in Europe, markets closed higher to end the month as investors await a rate decision from the European Central Bank. The STOXX600 closed the week 0.28% higher with most sectors closing the week off in the green with utilities jumping over 1% whilst tech fell 1.48%. Germany’s DAX remained flat on Friday...

Grady sits down with Bell Potter analyst, Regan Burrows following his exciting trip to Namibia in West Africa to explore the very mining sites he covers in his research including Paladin Energy and Boss Energy. Watch the video as Regan unveils all the latest mining insights he uncovered whilst on this once in a lifetime experience.In this week’s wrap, Grady covers:(2:18) why Paladin Energy has been downgraded(3:30) uranium being the standout commodity of 2024(4:53) Boss Energy being Bell Pott...